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Trump urges Republicans to back big virus stimulus package
Sep 17, 2020
US President Donald Trump, falling behind in the polls against Democrat Joe Biden ahead of the November election, on Wednesday urged his Republican Party to back a big-spending coronavirus stimulus package.
Trump blamed “heartless” Democrats for Congress’ failure to agree on another bill injecting cash into struggling households and businesses after months of virus lockdowns.
But in a tweet, he told Republicans to “go for the much higher numbers,” saying Congress must give “STIMULUS PAYMENTS to people who desperately need the money, and whose fault it was NOT that the plague came in from China.”
Negotiations in Congress have been at a standstill for weeks, with Republicans balking at what they say is the unrealistically high price tag demanded by Democrats.
A possible compromise, however, is being proposed by a group of centrist legislators calling for about $1.5 trillion in spending — far above the Republicans’ proposed “skinny stimulus” bill, but below the bigger Democratic offer.
Trump told reporters he was largely in favour, pending more negotiations.
“I like the larger amount. I’ve said that. Some of the Republicans disagree,” he said. “I want to see people get money.”
The White House, in particular, has branded Democratic proposals as a generalized bailout for state and local authorities suffering from non-virus-related financial woes.
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